Enema pad



Nov.` 4, 1930. A. F. sHEKTER 1,780,800

ENEMA PAD Filed Nov. l5, 1929 gme/ntoz Patented Noy."4,1930 i y l,780,800j

UNITED STATES ATENT,*QFFIQEi-s ADELA nsnnxfrnaor JAMremNEW ,Y

i mantienenvv p p i Application mea November 15.149129,V ,Seal No.; 407,424.,

This invention relates to enema pads, the The passage is formedzsuiliciently vlarge purpose of which is to permit the taking of and of such curvature that'the rubber catheter an enema while in a sitting posture, and to Z may be introduced' movably'and the end 8 enable theprotruding end of a rubber cathethereof caused to projectto any` desired length 5 ter to be made long or short above the pad above the raised portion 2. This enables the 55 by" merely pushing the catheter suitably operatorv to give a high or low enema as rethrough the passage in the body ofthe pad quired. i f p. 1 p i causing it to project at the desired length rhe purpose of theraised or humped porfrom the top of the pad. tion 2, whichV it will be observed is located to Theobject of this invention is the producone side of the middle point ofthe body of 60 tion of a pad of the nature stated having the pad l, is to give suicientb'odyfat that.. parts ot special construction and arrangepoint of thepad to support the weight of the Y ment whereby it is believed the same may patient and .topermit the introduction oi" be most conveniently used by any person for the colonic tube, or. catheter `freely without the purpose intended. the danger of the weight closing the passage 65 rEhe construction and arrangement ofthe orchannel 5. i Y y parts of this invention are illustrated in the t is not intendedto llimit this4 invention accompanying drawings, of which Fig.l l reptoany particular thickness or'size or contour resents a verticalV section through the pad ofthe pad body. "f v made in accordance with this invention, In operation the pad is placed upon any1 70 showing all parts assembled, and a catheter suitable support as illustrated iii-Fig. 3.- The in position. Fig. 2 is a front or edge view rubber `catheter or other like-tube is4 lubri? showing the mouth of the passage in the body cated with a little vaseline and passed through of the pad. F ig. 3 is a view on a smaller scale theV passage or `channel 5 so lthat the end 8 of drawing showing the invention connected, of the catheter extends vertically above the 75 Y with a source of irrigating solution and raised portion or hump 2 which fits easily placed upon a suitable support for operation into the depression of the anus thus making as described. it more comfortable for use, and the hump 2 Y Throughout the drawings and description also acts to gently separate the parts of the 3G the same number is used to refer to the same patient adjacent to the anus and renders the 80 par@ Y Y introduction of the catheter relatively easy Considering the drawings, the pad 1 is to Vt0 properly accomplish. The irrigating solui be made entirely of soft rubber with a raised tion as is customary, passes vthrough a rubber or protuberant portion 2 on its top. The' pad tube 9 into the catheter 7. The tube 9 may l has a iiat bottom, and the entire pad may be provided with the ordinary compression be of the same thickness, or the thickness clamp l0 within reach et the' patient, and the may increase gradually from the side edges solution is contained in araised vessel lgas in an inclined upper surface 3. Y n lllustratedin Fig. j

It will be noted in Figs. l and 2 that a Having new describedthis 'invention and 4f) thicknened or reinforced enlargement e exits operation, I claim s I tends from the raised portion 2 to the edge l. An enema pad having a flat bottomf. of the pad l, andA a channel 5 is formed body portion andan opening in the top, the through Ythe bod)T of the pad horizontally said body having a passage extending in a from the mouth of the passage at the edge curving direction from the said opening,

45 of the pad and curving upwardly through the the mouth of the said passage being ar- 95 raised portion 2. The mouth of the passage ranged adjacent to one edge of the pad, and y is marked 6. rlhe pad is thickened along the said passage being adapted to guide the `the course of the passage, but it is found unmovement of a catheter and to cause thel Y necessary to line the passage with metal, and same to project vertically from the Vsaid 5U they whole is made in one piece of rubber, opening. 1

Y' ybody portion and -a raised Aportion on its top, the said body having a passage extending downwardly through the said raised portion, the said passagevarying its direction from vsaid raised portion, the mouth of 1 said passage being arranged adjacentV to one edge ofthe pad, andthe said passage being adapted .to guide Vthe movement of a rcathe-V c ter andto cause' the-same toproject vertil cally from the said raised portion. 3. An enema pad having a fiat bottom l Vbody portion provided withV araised portion on its top, said raised portion havinga sage extending downwardly through the said raisedportion, the said raised portion being located toone side of the middle point of the said body, the said passage varying its ,direction from said, raised portion and extending through the; bodyportion, the. j

mouth of said .passage'being arranged adja- Cent tovone edge of the pad, and the said,v

Y' passage -being-adapted-to guide the movement of al catheter and cause the same to j project. verticallyfrom the saidraisedportion'of the body.

l ,4. An enema pad, havingkl a fiat; bottom. bodyfportion kprovided with a raised portio-n Y on; its top, thesaid raised portiongbeing i rounded on its top and sides'andv arranged l 5 at one side of the lmiddle point of the; said body,l the saidy bodyjhaving a passage extending downwardlythroughusaid vraised.

portion and laterally through said body,-

y' the mouth 'of the said passage being arranged adjacent to the edge of the pad opposite the edge-of the ypad towards which the said raised. portion is located, and the said passage being adapted to guide the move- Yis' ment ofa catheter and cause the same to y project vertically yfrom-the saidraisedpor-` tion. v Y

5..An enemay pad having a'fiatV bottom i body portion, the said body portion increasling upwardly in thickness from the .edges Y of the pad` and culminating in a raised'por- K tion having a rounded top and sides, the

' said'- body having a passage extending,v

downwardly through said raised portion v`and laterally through vthe said body, the

Y mouth ofthesaid .passage being arranged adjacent to an edge oftheV body, and the said'passage being adaptedto guide they A movement of a catheter causingvthe same.

to pro-ject vertically through the saidy raised f portion;v

In testimony whereof Ik affix my signature.

n vADELA F. SHEKTER.

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